encrust v. + Add to list US //ɛnˈkɹəst// UK //ɛnkɹˈʌst// en·crust SynonymsEtymology Synonyms besetincrustOriginLATincrustare→FRAincruster→ENencrust From French incruster, from Latin incrustare, from in- (“in”) + crustare (“to cover with a crust”). By surface analysis, en- + crust.